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annodomini Wed 26-Feb-14 17:24:31

This informative article reports on trials of various supplements and concludes that the most effective are Vitamin D and Zinc - the latter reduces the duration of the common cold.

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durhamjen Wed 26-Feb-14 22:35:19

I have always taken zinc lozenges when I start a cold. The colds have never lasted long until this year, when I could not find any lozenges anywhere.
The idea is to coat the throat in zinc.
Just reminded me to take my vitamin D.

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Tegan Wed 26-Feb-14 22:56:43

Strepsils always used to have zinc in them [not sure if they still do].

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durhamjen Wed 26-Feb-14 23:13:28

Never thought about Strepsils. I'll have a look.

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overthehill Fri 28-Feb-14 21:46:24

If I am lucky and I haven't been this winter. If I feel like a cold is about to start I take a couple of zinc tablets and it doesn't develop. This winter has been something else though as I have written in another thread.

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